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Revision as of 19:21, 16 June 2020 by Johano (talk | contribs) (This is virtually the entire continent.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks- 2020 China–India skirmishes
- At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese forces have been killed in a clash in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, amid rising tensions between the two countries. Local media reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death", and the Indian army claims no shots were fired. (BBC)
International relations
- North Korea–South Korea relations, Bombing of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office
- The General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army says they are on "high alert" and are looking at plans to mobilize the army into the demilitarized zone, in response to defector groups in South Korea sending propaganda material across the border. (BBC)
- North Korea appears to have blown up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in the Kaesong Industrial Region, according to South Korean authorities. (Yonhap)
Politics and elections
- 2020 Tanzanian general election
- President John Magufuli dissolves parliament ahead of the election. In the decision, he highlights his government's achievements, citing "expanding infrastructure such as roads, electricity generation and reforming the mining sector". (Reuters)